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Berrycoombe School

Academy converter · Bodmin · PL31 2PH

Ages 2–11 · 197 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
174

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

197 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
103 / 94
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
197 / 226 (87%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Truro and Penwith College
Headteacher
Mr Craig Robertson

Location

Address
Berrycoombe Vale
Postcode
PL31 2PH
Town
Bodmin
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bodmin, Cornwall, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.6%.

Open schools in Bodmin
20
Primary schools in Bodmin
16
Academies among open schools in Bodmin
80% (16)
Open schools in PL31
7
Primary in PL31
4
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BodminNear PL31

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Robertson
Telephone
0120874969
Website
www.berrycoombe.createprimary.co.uk/

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